The location didn't look safe the first day but it was ok, 12 min to the Subway (and markets) and 25 to manhattan. 1 min to 7Eleven and KFC. The room was nice and comfortable except the blanket.. it stank. Anyway there's the washing machine and the dryer, and that was very usefull! So no problem about that. The neighbors were friendly.
The only bad thing was the bathroom.. it was really dirty, and it was supposed to be everything clean since i paid the cleaning fee . Anyway.. if you're not squeamish this would be a good occasion. Everything else was fine. Amanda has been very friendly all the time, even if i haven't met her in person.
So I would recommend to stay here! I spent a beautiful week there.

Everything was really easy from the first e-mail, Amanda replied without delay to all our questions and arranged a very confortable check-in and out. The apartment is as described, close to Barra beach and shopping Downtown, with several buses going into Rio all day. My family had a fantastic time here, so I have nothing but good words for this place and host!